thyrotropin-releasing hormone

noun

A hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.

Similar
TRHthyrotropin-releasing factorTRFprotirelin
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Meanings

nounthyrotropin-releasing hormone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.

    Synonyms: TRH

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.

Similar
TRH

More synonyms by meaning

nounhormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary

Similar
TRHthyrotropin-releasing factorTRFprotirelin
Broader
hormoneendocrineinternal secretion
Also see
protirelin

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